School of Social and Political Science

Mr Aniruddha Mahajan

Job Title

PhD Student

Photo
Aniruddha Mahajan
Mobile telephone number
+91-97640-31300

Room number

27/28

Building (Address)

George Square

City (Address)

Edinburgh

Country (Address)

United Kingdom

Post code (Address)

EH8 9LD

Research interests

Research themes

Research interests

  • Caste Inequalities 
  • Dalit Movements
  • Student Activism
  • Gender

Background

Project

My project delves into the political engagement of Dalit/Ambedkarite, Left, Liberal, and Right-wing student groups within university campuses, particularly examining their interaction with the 'caste' and its evolution amidst the backdrop of religious nationalist governance.

 

Qualifications

2023-till date: PhD in South Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh 

2023: Masters in Public Policy, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Bombay

2020: MPhil in Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, TISS Mumbai

2018: Masters in Social Work, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University 

2015: BA with Political Science and History, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University 


Supervisors

Dr. Wilfried Swenden 
Dr. Hemangini Gupta 

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